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the obama administration went to court in arizona to stop these practices from occurring. however, under the current conditions with a program in georgia the obama administration is the tabling the very kind of an arm it stopped to -- a move to stop in arizona. -- it moved to stop in arizona. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, gerry. we have time for 30 minutes of questions and in answeranswers. this is being videotaped and will be on our website at the end of our day or as soon as we can. we will take about a few minutes of question and answers. please identify yourself and your affiliation, and if you could direct it to a particular panelists, please do that. >> my name is some of the last does -- sonia valequez. one of our concerns on the issue of immigration is the well-being of children of immigrant families. there are three issues around this from what i have been hearing on the studies. one is related to children who are citizens because of birth and their parents are subject to removal. what are good practices and what are issues related to this? the other one is
the obama administration went to court in arizona to stop these practices from occurring. however, under the current conditions with a program in georgia the obama administration is the tabling the very kind of an arm it stopped to -- a move to stop in arizona. -- it moved to stop in arizona. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, gerry. we have time for 30 minutes of questions and in answeranswers. this is being videotaped and will be on our website at the end of our day or as soon as we...
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bob was president obama's personal attorney and general counsel of obama -- of the obama for america campaign. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co-counsel to the new hampshire state senate in the trial of chief justice david barack. he was general counsel to bill bradley for president. and he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. so now it is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause] >> thank you. good to see you. thank you for your invitation as speaker today on the obama administration and judicial nominations in 2011. i have been fortunately free to make of this topic what i would, my host did not specify that we take any particular approach to the topic so this then is what i propose to do. i would like to lay out what i hope that we can accomplish this year in cooperation with the senate against the history of the last two years' experi
bob was president obama's personal attorney and general counsel of obama -- of the obama for america campaign. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co-counsel to the new hampshire state senate in the trial of chief justice david barack. he was general counsel to bill bradley for president. and he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we...
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. >> some of the challenges to the obama health care plan, the media has played up the judges who have sided with republicans and judges who have upheld it. doesn't that create the public perception that politics does affect the outcome with judges? >> you mean the comments that people make? >> the comments that we read in the media. the reporting of the results, based on whether the judges decide whether the case was to -- was appointed by a democrat or republican and whether they themselves are democrats or republicans. >> people say all sorts of foolish things. ultimately, what people say about this change is or affects reality. this would not have happened in california. there was an appointment that was quite collegial. federal judges often languish for years in the senate having confirmation away. waived. by the time they get to the end of the four years, they will feel like they have got something to prove. fortunately, it has not been the case. i have had a number of colleagues who waited many years for their confirmation. i must say, they cannot unscathed and as good and fine
. >> some of the challenges to the obama health care plan, the media has played up the judges who have sided with republicans and judges who have upheld it. doesn't that create the public perception that politics does affect the outcome with judges? >> you mean the comments that people make? >> the comments that we read in the media. the reporting of the results, based on whether the judges decide whether the case was to -- was appointed by a democrat or republican and whether...
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you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of what you work hard for? republican party is where you need to be. and i think we're making great progress along those lines. i stand up, and i talk about border security. listen, there are mexicans, there are 34,000 mexican citizens that have been murdered by the drug cartels since 2007. i mean, these are -- in a lot of cases in texas, family members are, they're losing people's lives in mexico. and what we're doing -- >> right. >> -- to help mexico and to help along the border, the hispanic population, certainly i think in the state of texas -- >> right. but, governor, you also had ads that you a
you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of...
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so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it has never been an american position advanced by the american president. you're correct. the thi tanks have lked about it. one part of palestinian society has talked about. one part of israeli society has talked about it. there have been needed issues. there have been all kinds of things, but no american president has ever stood before the world and said here is america's position and i expect both the palestinians and israelis to negotiate, to begin negotiations based on these principles. that would be what is differe
so has barack obama. i think that the issue that most americans should be concerned about in the middle east is the rising price of oil very soon. and that will be their concern. item know if there is political capital to use on this. -- i do not know if there is political capital views on this. correct toyou're point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. you ask the question what has changed? in terms of what i am suggesting, the change is that it would be an american position. it...
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then look at the states where senator obama won just barely. and those would be the ones that republicans are going to try to reach if he could hang on to them. if president obama could hold on to the virginias and north carolinas and indianas. then he wins. and if he wins. if he can't, then he doesn't. >> you've been recapping some of the races. some of the candidates of 2010 and now 2012. joe lieberman, independent who sides with the democrats of connecticut and two republican retirements. guest: well, the top ones for democrats is that the two republican retirements, kay bailey hutchison and john kyle. it's pretty unlikely those democrats can pick those up that republicans have a better chance of picking up those open democratic seats than vice versea. but i think we're seeing that democrats have 23 seats at risk in 2012. republicans only have 10. two years after that democrats have 20, republicans have 3. so a lot of democrats are saying wow, the odds are pretty high we're going to lose control of the senate. do i want to stick around if i'
then look at the states where senator obama won just barely. and those would be the ones that republicans are going to try to reach if he could hang on to them. if president obama could hold on to the virginias and north carolinas and indianas. then he wins. and if he wins. if he can't, then he doesn't. >> you've been recapping some of the races. some of the candidates of 2010 and now 2012. joe lieberman, independent who sides with the democrats of connecticut and two republican...
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trade representative ron kirk said on wednesday that president obama plans to submit the u.s./south korea free trade agreement to congress in the next few weeks. he made this announcement at the house ways and means committee hearing on u.s. trade policiment the hearing also focused on issues such as trade with china and pending trade agreements with colombia and panama. this is u.s. trade representative kirk's first appearance before the house ways and means committee since being confirmed by the senate in march 2009. representative dave camp of michigan chairs the hearing. this is two hours, 20 minutes. >> we are opening the hearing on president obama's trade policy agenda. and good morning. i want to welcome everyone here and also extend a special welcome to united states trade representative ambassador ron kirk. ambassador, this is the first time you've been invited to appear before this committee, so we're looking forward to a thorough discussion of the administration's trade policy agenda, and particularly the path you see forward on the three pending trade agreements. i
trade representative ron kirk said on wednesday that president obama plans to submit the u.s./south korea free trade agreement to congress in the next few weeks. he made this announcement at the house ways and means committee hearing on u.s. trade policiment the hearing also focused on issues such as trade with china and pending trade agreements with colombia and panama. this is u.s. trade representative kirk's first appearance before the house ways and means committee since being confirmed by...
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she w appoind by president obama in january of 2009. previously, she was ceo of the financial industry regulatory authority. chairman schapiro served as commissioner of the fcc from 1988 to 1994 and chairman of the teacher's credit commission from 94 to 96. the honorable gary gensler is chair commodity futures and trading coission which oversees the options markets in the u.s.. chairman gensler previously rved in the treasury departmentnder secretary of domestic, finance, and assistance secretary of financial markets. in addition, he served as tenure adviser to the senate ranking committee. mr. john walsh is act comptroller of the currency. mr. chairman walsh assumed the position last august and previously served as chief of staff in public affairs. he has been with the occ since 2005 and prior to that was the executive director of the group 30. mr. walsh also serves with the senate banking committee from 86-92. i thank you for being here today. i regret that i had my surgery on my voicebox recently, but i hope it will clear up. chairma
she w appoind by president obama in january of 2009. previously, she was ceo of the financial industry regulatory authority. chairman schapiro served as commissioner of the fcc from 1988 to 1994 and chairman of the teacher's credit commission from 94 to 96. the honorable gary gensler is chair commodity futures and trading coission which oversees the options markets in the u.s.. chairman gensler previously rved in the treasury departmentnder secretary of domestic, finance, and assistance...
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and that's why this budget provides new support for president obama's unprecedented push to stamp out waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system. an effort that more than pays for itself. returning a record $4 billion to taxpayers in 2010, alone. in addition, the budget provides a robust package of administrative improvements that will deliver $32.3 billion over the next ten years in medicare and medicaid savings. the proposals expanded auditing, increasing penalties for improper actions and strengthening the cms ability to implement corrective actions. in closing, mr. chairman, we've made eliminating waste, fraud and abuse a priority across our entire department, but we know that isn't enough. so far the last few months we've also gone through our department's budget program by program to find additional savings and opportunities where we can make our resources go further. for example, in 2009, congress created a grant program to expand health coverage in 13 states. the work we're doing right now under the health law to expand the affordable care act allows this program to be c
and that's why this budget provides new support for president obama's unprecedented push to stamp out waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system. an effort that more than pays for itself. returning a record $4 billion to taxpayers in 2010, alone. in addition, the budget provides a robust package of administrative improvements that will deliver $32.3 billion over the next ten years in medicare and medicaid savings. the proposals expanded auditing, increasing penalties for improper actions...